Jordan Gives His Support To Mcgwire

SPRING BASEBALL - ORLANDO AREA'S SPRING TEAMS

March 16, 2005

LHP Horacio Ramirez allowed his first run this spring Tuesday as the Atlanta Braves tied the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-3 in 10 innings in Lake Buena Vista.

BRAVES NOTES: OF Brian Jordan defended ex-teammate Mark McGwire, who has been the subject of steroid allegations in Jose Canseco's book and a New York Daily News story. "McGwire is such a great guy,'' Jordan told mlb.com. "Whether he used steroids or not, it doesn't take away from his personality or what he did for baseball. . . . I have no respect for Canseco.'' . . . LHP Macay McBride and SS Luis Hernandez were optioned to Class AA Pearl. . . . RHP John Smoltz is set to start against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 tonight at Lake Buena Vista.